Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,690 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Portland earn between $30,710 and $55,150.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $44KMedian
- $55K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,780 | $3,648 | $21.05 |
| Median | $43,890 | $3,658 | $21.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,710 | $2,559 | $14.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,150 | $4,596 | $26.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $43,780, a single filer in Portland takes home about $36,036 a year, or $3,003 a month and $1,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $43,780 buys what about $42,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Bangor pays the most ($45,470).
Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).
- San Jose, CA$55,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$52,100
- Sacramento, CA$51,550
- Burlington, VT$51,060
- Fresno, CA$50,610
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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Portland: questions
How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Portland?
$21.05 an hour on average, and $21.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $36,036 a year ($3,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,780. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do driver/sales workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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